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The Afghan lower house of parliament session on Wednesday ended without any result after some parliamentarians verbally and physically attacked Abdul Latif Pedram, a member of parliament representing Badakhshan province. The confrontation erupted after MP Pedram criticized the government for dividing Ghazni province into three electoral constituencies, saying the government …

The UK Army will deploy 440 more troops to Afghanistan to train the Afghan National Security Forces. Laura Kuenssberg, the BBC’s political editor said, “Whispers tonight National Security Council to discuss increasing number of UK troops in Afhganistan tomorrrow, with govt likely to send another 440 to help train Afghan …

President Ashraf Ghani met with UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson in the capital Kabul on Monday, the Presidential Palace said in a statement. According to the statement, in the meeting which took place in the Presidential Palace, both sides discussed on range of issues including ceasefire, peace process, counter-terrorism, regional …

Police say the increase of population in Kabul and lack of employment opportunities as well as repatriation of Afghan refugees to the country have risen the level of criminal incidents in the capital. Since last few months, the criminal incidents including abduction, robberies, and assassination have been increased in Kabul …

Sayed Akbar Agha, head of the Council for the Salvation of Afghanistan says a set timetable for withdrawal of foreign forces and the release of Taliban prisoners could pave way for the second ceasefire in the country. Speaking at a press conference in Kabul on Sunday, Akbar Agha said: “The only way for having a second ceasefire is …

The activists from Helmand peace march on Sunday held their sit-in protest near UNAMA compound in the capital Kabul as part of their move to facilitate peace in the strife-torn country. The action comes after the Taliban did not pay heed to the activists’ given three-day deadline in which the …

Afghans are expressing worrying concerns as the US dollar continues to claim against Afghan currency. One US dollar (USD) was accounted for 72.00 Afghanis on Sunday which shows rare increase rate over the last 16 years in Afghanistan. “The demand for this currency [USD] is very high and every commercial …

The Taliban has not paid heed to the given three-day deadline of the activists of Helmand peace march who arrived in Kabul earlier last week and placed list of demands aimed at facilitating peace in the country. The activists days earlier gave a three-day deadline for the Taliban to extend …

President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday welcomed the Helmand peace convoy in Kabul who have arrived in the capital Kabul after crossing some 700kilometters on foot, calling an end to the nearly 17-year-old war in the country. In the meeting with the president which was held outside the Presidential Palace, the …

Dozens of peace marchers arrived in capital Kabul on Monday, after spending the fasting month of Ramandan and crossing some 700 kilometers on foot from Helmand province, calling for an end to nearly 17-year old war in the country. The peace convoy have crossed Kandahar, Zabul, Ghazni and Maidan Wardak …